1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.3
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.3
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Transcribed by Shirley Aleguas from the publication by Eileen Gochanour and used with her written permission. Please consider that visual interpretation of handwriting and transcriptions typed by humans are subject to error. Refer to the microfilm of the original census for your interpretation.

This transcription may be used for family history research, but commercial use is strictly prohobited unless permission is obtained from the author.

This is the 1870 Federal Census for Morgan County, IL.


LN = Line Number Family appeared on
HN = Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation
FN = Families numbered in the order of visitation
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME = The Name of every Person whose usual place of abode on the 1st day of June, 1860, was in this family
RACE = Color (white, black or mulatto)
OCCUP. = Profession, Occupation,or Trade of each Male over 15 years of age
REAL VAL. = Value of Real Estate owned
PERS VAL. = Value of Personal Estate owned
BIRTHPLACE = Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory, or Country
FOREIGN BIRTH - FATHER = Indicates whether the father was born in a foreign country
FOREIGN BIRTH - MOTHER = Indicates whether the mother was born in a foreign country
MONTH BORN = Birth month
MONTH MARRIED = Month Married if within the year
ATT. SCHOOL = Attended School within the year
CAN'T READ = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot read
CAN'T WRITE = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot write
DEAF = Whether deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict.
M-21yrs = Male, twenty-one years of age or older.
VOTE-DENIED = Indicates whether the person has been denied the right to vote.

CENSUS YR:  1870  TERRITORY:  IL  COUNTY:  Morgan  DIVISION:  Arcadia Twp.  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  3
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 LN  HN   FN  LAST NAME      FIRST NAME     AGE SEX  RACE  OCCUP.       REAL VAL. PERS VAL.   BIRTHPLACE       FOREIGN BIRTH  MONTH     MONTH     ATT.   CAN'T CAN'T DEAF M-21yrs VOTE-
                                                                                                               FATHER MOTHER  BORN      MARR.     SCHOOL READ  WRITE              DENIED
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 1   13   13  JORDAN         Jane           5    F                                            IL
 2   14   14  YOUNG          Willard        23   M         Farmer                             IL
 3   14   14  YOUNG          Mary M.        27   F                                            Oh
 4   14   14  YOUNG          Clara          2    F                                            Oh
 5   14   14  YOUNG          William        1    M                                            Oh
 6   15   15  OGLE           Absolom        87   M         Retired Farmer 8,800     1,000     Va
 7   15   15  OGLE           Deliah         57   F                                            Ky
 8   15   15  HOLLAND        Cyntha         39   F                                            IL
 9   15   15  MAGFORD        Marion         31   M         Farmer                   170       IL
 10  15   15  MAGFORD        Elizabeth      29   F                                            IL
 11  15   15  MORGAN         Charles        16   M                                            IL                                                    X
 12  16   16  MAIS or NAIS or HAIS Jonathan 50   M         Farmer         1,600               Ky
 13  16   16  MAIS or NAIS or HAIS Hannah   45   F                                            In
 14  16   16  MAIS or NAIS or HAIS Jonathan J. 3 M                                            IL
 15  17   17  SMITH          James          20   M         Farmer                             IL
 16  17   17  SMITH          Columbia       20   F                                            IL
 17  18   18  BRIDGEMAN      Virginia       34   F                        2,200               IL
 18  18   18  BRIDGEMAN      Samuel N.      14   M                                            IL                                                    X
 19  18   18  BRIDGEMAN      Lucinda        12   F                                            IL                                                    X
 20  18   18  BRIDGEMAN      James O.       8    M                                            IL
 21  19   19  HENDERSON      Sarah          70   F                        2,000               Va
 22  19   19  HENDERSON      James T.       33   M         Farmer         2,500     300       IL
 23  19   19  HENDERSON      Emily          30   F                                            Oh
 24  20   20  SMITH          Peter          66   M         Retired Farmer 8,800     700       NC
 25  20   20  SMITH          Elizabeth      63   F                                            SC
 26  20   20  SMITH          Elizabeth      26   F                                            IL
 27  20   20  SMITH          Charles        7    M                                            IL
 28  20   20  MOSS           Rosa Ann       18   F                                            IL
 29  20   20  MOSS           Thomas         23   M         Day Laborer                        IL
 30  21   21  SMITH          William        23   M         Farmer                   320       IL
 31  21   21  SMITH          Mary           22   F                                            IL
 32  22   22  MOREHOUSE      Philip         37   M         Farmer         2,400     400       Prussia
 33  22   22  MOREHOUSE      Mc Delany      37   F                                            Hesse Dor
 34  22   22  MOREHOUSE      Philip         7    M                                            IL
 35  22   22  MOREHOUSE      Tony           2    M                                            IL
 36  22   22  MOREHOUSE      McDelany       3    F                                            IL
 37  22   22  MOREHOUSE      Adam           2    M                                            IL
 38  22   22  MOREHOUSE      Mary           3m   F                                            IL                              March
 39  23   23  JORDAN         John           36   M         Farmer                   1,000     IL
 40  23   23  JORDAN         Cynthia        30   F                                            IL


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